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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM directs all Captive Thermal Power Plants in NCR to target at least 5% co-firing of biomass pellets with coal by 30.09.2023 and at least 10% by 31.12.2023
For effective utilization of agricultural residue as a resource, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas  via Direction No. 72 dated 17.03.2023 has directed all Captive Thermal Power Plants  in the National Capital Region  to initiate immediate steps to co-fire biomass-based pellets  with coal through a continuous and uninterrupted supply chain targeting at least 5% co-firing of biomass pellets, latest by 30th September, 2O23 and at least 10% co-firing by 31st December, 2023.
Further, these CTPPs have been directed by the Commission to strictly comply with the standards of emissions, at all times and with immediate effect, as stipulated vide Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, MoEFCC's Notification S.O. 3305, dated 07.12.2O15 and its amendments from time to time. The first action taken report in compliance of this Direction has to be submitted to the Commission by 30.09.2023 and reports thereafter to be sent on a monthly basis.
Ex-situ utilization of paddy straw, being an important strategy to control stubble burning, the Commission since its inception has taken up the matter of Ex-situ management of agricultural stubble with NCR State Governments and the State Government Authorities for ensuring use of agricultural residue/ biomass pellets as fuel in the Thermal Power Plants .
The Commission through its Statutory Direction No. 42 dated 17.09.2021 had mandated identified 11 TPPs located within 300 Km of Delhi to co-fire biomass pellets with coal in proportion up to 5-10%.
Use of low Sulphur coal has been permitted in NCR, as an exception, only in the TPPs in NCR. As this provision is also applicable to the Captive Thermal Power Plants, co-firing of biomass-based pellets with coal also needs to be undertaken in all CTPPs.
CTTPs have also been directed to submit the first action taken report in compliance of Direction No. 72 latest by 30.09.2023, failing which CTTPs are liable for action.
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Walk-in interview for Direct agents for sale of Postal Life Insurance products
It is proposed to engage Direct Agents for sale of Postal Life Insurance products will be conducted at Ashok Nagar Post Office  Chennai 600 083 at 1100 hrs on 02.08.2021. Interested candidates fulfilling the following eligibility may also send their details containing Name, Address and Contact Number along with copy of education qualification certificate, age proof and address proof through email id doplichennai[at]gmail[dot]com on or before 02.08.2021.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
- Qualification : 10 pass
- Age : 18-50 years
- Categories: Unemployed/self employed educated youth, Ex- Servicemen, Anganwadi workers, Mahila Mandal workers, Retired school / Experience in selling insurance products.
- Desirable : 1.Experience in selling insurance products, knowledge of computers/ knowledge of local area
- Candidates doing life insurance business in other insurance companies are not eligible to apply as Direct Agent.
After short listing, the eligible candidates will be called for attending interview through Walk in. Candidates selected after interview has to provide a cash security of Rs.5000/- in the form of National Savings Certificate/Kisan Vikas Patra to be pledged to the president of India as security.
This is stated in a press release issued by Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City South Division, Chennai 600 017.
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- India's Active caseload currently stands at 82,267; lowest in 572 days
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.24%; Lowest since March 2020
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.39%; Highest since March 2020
- 8,077 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,87,017
- 6,563 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 77 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 36 days
- 66.51 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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Cabinet approves MoU between Korea and India
The Memorandum of Understanding  between the Korean National Police Agency, Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Home Affairs,India on combating transnational crime and developing police cooperation is proposed to be signed.
The proposed MOU aims to improve the effectiveness of both countries in the prevention and suppression of crimes including crime relating to terrorism and transnational organized crime and to establish a framework for enhancing cooperation between the officials of intelligence and law-enforcement agencies of the two countries.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
International Monsoons Project Office launched
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the International Monsoons Project Office  through a high-level virtual event today on the occasion of National Science Day 2022.
The International Monsoons Project Office  will be hosted at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology , Pune, an institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India, initially for five years. Setting up the IMPO reiterates the importance of monsoons for the national economy. It would encompass activities and connections related to international monsoon research that would be identified and fostered under the leadership of the World Climate Research Programme and the World Weather Research Programme. Both the World Climate Research Programme and World Weather Research Programme are international programmes coordinated by the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation .
Setting up the IMPO in India would mean expanding an integrated scientific approach to solve the seasonal variability of monsoons, enhancing the prediction skill of monsoons and cyclones, strengthening monsoon research for better support operations and services, thereby promoting knowledge sharing and capacity building in areas of monsoon research crucial for agriculture, water resources and disaster management, hydropower and climate-sensitive socio-economic sectors.
Speaking at the event, Dr Jitendra Singh said, "the IMPO is a step towards making India a global hub for monsoon research and coordination in a seamless manner for addressing common and region-specific aspects of the monsoons around the world". He emphasized that setting up the IMPO will give huge impetus to global monsoon research yielding mutual benefits to both the international and Indian research fraternity.
As part of its core responsibilities, the IMPO would support activities of the Monsoons Panel, jointly established by the World Climate Research Programme's CLIVAR  and GEWEX  projects. IMPO will also extend support to the World Weather Research Programme's working group on tropical meteorology research.
The launch of IMPO is aligned with this year's theme of the National Science Day - 'Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future'. It also precedes the 7th WMO International Workshop on Monsoons which is being organized in India jointly by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, World Climate Research Programme, and World Weather Research Programme in March 2022. The international workshop would be a huge forum for global researchers and stakeholders to discuss advances and issues involving monsoons as key components of earth system science-related phenomena.
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Staff Selection Commission to conduct Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts Examination, 2018
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting Junior Engineer  in Computer Based Mode.
In Southern Region, 1,34,272 candidates have been admitted for the examination. The Examination will be held in 35 Venues for Civil and Quantity Surveying & Contracts, 32 Venues for Mechanical and 50 Venues for Electrical located at 21 Cities.
In Southern Region, the examination will be held on 23rd , 25th, 26th and 27th September, 2019. There will be 2 Shifts in a day – 1st Shift from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 2nd Shift from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Facility to download e-Admission Certificates will be provided in our website in such a way that candidates can download the same only 4 days before their actual date of examination and all the subsequent days till their date of examination. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and e-mail to their mail IDs as provided by them in their Online Applications.
Prohibited Items such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets are Strictly not allowed in the examination hall.
Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof enumerated in the Instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate.
In addition to Original Valid Identity Proof, the Candidate must carry a photo identity card having Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate.
For further queries/clarifications, candidates may contact Southern Regional Office Helpline Numbers (Landline – 044-28251139 & Mobile: 9445195946, said the press release issued by SSC.
Ministry of Finance
CBDT extends due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for Assessment Year 2021-22
On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22 under the Income-tax Act, 1961, Central Board of Direct Taxes  has decided to further extend the due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22. The details are as under:
- The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which was 31st July, 2021 under sub-section  of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 30th September, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 31st December, 2021;
- The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 30th September, 2021, as extended to 31st October, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 15th January, 2022;
- The due date of furnishing Report from an Accountant by persons entering into international transaction or specified domestic transaction under section 92E of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 31st October, 2021, as extended to 30th November, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 31st January, 2022;
- The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st October, 2021 under sub-section  of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 30th November, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 15th February, 2022;
- The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 30th November, 2021 under sub-section  of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 31st December, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 28th February, 2022;
- The due date of furnishing of belated/revised Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st December, 2021 under sub-section /sub-section  of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 31st January, 2022, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to 31st March, 2022;
It is also clarified that the extension of the dates as referred to in clauses ,  and  of Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and in clauses ,  and  above shall not apply to Explanation 1 to section 234A of the Act, in cases where the amount of tax on the total income as reduced by the amount as specified in clauses  to  of sub-section  of that section exceeds rupees one lakh. Further, in case of an individual resident in India referred to in sub-section  of section 207 of the Act, the tax paid by him under section 140A of the Act within the due date  provided in that Act, shall be deemed to be the advance tax.
CBDT Circular No.17/2021 in F.No.225/49/2021/ITA-II dated 09.09.2021 issued. The said Circular is available on www.incometaxindia.gov.in.
Ministry of Rural Development
Decrease in Revised Estimate under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme
Financial allocation of Rs. 60,000 crores has been made for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme  for the financial year 2023-24 at Budget Estimate  stage.
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand-driven wage employment Scheme and fund release to States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is committed to making funds available to States/Uts for the implementation of the Scheme as per the demand for work on the ground. The Ministry seeks additional funds under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS from the Ministry of Finance as and when required for meeting the demand for work on the ground.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Children to be part of Mumbai International Film Festival for the first time
Animation films ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ and "Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal" to be screened free for children
Mumbai, May 28 2022
When we are celebrating the endless joy of cinema, how can we keep our young creative minds at bay! Yes, for the first time ever children under the age group of 18 are going to be part of 17th Mumbai International Film Festival , one of the oldest and largest film festivals for non-feature films in South Asia. Children will get a much coveted opportunity to watch two of the master class animation films ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ and ‘Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal’ at this 17th edition scheduled to be held from 29th May to 04th June 2022 in Mumbai.
The entry for the two films is free and open to all . The children can also get a chance to visit the National Museum of Indian Cinema and interact with cine experts at the films division venue.
‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ will be screened at 3.45 PM at JB Hall, Films Division Complex on May 31, 2022. Likewise ‘Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal’ will be screened at 3.45 PM at Audi-II, Films Division Complex on May 30, 2022.
About the Film
The first animation film co-produced by India and Japan ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ is having its special screening at MIFF. The film is celebrating 30 years since its first launch. Based on the Valmiki's Ramayana, ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ explores the ‘FUSION’ style of animation that consists of three different schools of animation-Manga from Japan, Disney from the US and Ravi Varma from India. The film is being directed by the legendary Indian animator Ram Mohan and Japanese director Yûgô Sakô and Koichi Saski.
Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal, India’s first Netflix original animation series will have its world premiere at the festival. Krishna Mohann Chintapatla, an alumni of the Zee Institute of Creative Arts  with 25 years of experience in the field of Animation film making has directed this epic entertaining film.
NITI Aayog
Notification for Appointment of New Mission Director for Atal Innovation Mission
Acclaimed socio-technologist Dr Chintan Vaishnav has been appointed as the new Mission Director for Atal Innovation Mission , a flagship initiative of the Government of India under the auspices of NITI Aayog. He is taking over the charge from Mr Ramanathan Ramanan, seconded by Tata Consultancy Services to NITI Aayog, who had been leading AIM as its first Mission Director since June 2017. Dr Vaishnav is moving from his present assignment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology , USA, to head AIM.
NITI Aayog takes this opportunity to thank Mr Ramanan for his outstanding contributions in laying strong, scalable foundations for AIM. During his tenure, short of four years, he also built a robust team of talented young professionals to carry forward AIM’s mission. NITI Aayog wishes all the very best to Mr Ramanan in his future endeavours.
NITI Aayog welcomes AIM’s new Mission Director, Dr Vaishnav, who will be taking over from mid-April 2021.
Dr Vaishnav is an engineer trained to understand and build large-scale systems, with both human as well as technological complexities. As a teacher, innovator, and entrepreneur, he has first-hand experience of the various parts of the innovation ecosystem, both in India and the US. Over the past decade, he has split his time between teaching and research at MIT and living and working with rural communities in India to build solutions that can overcome constraints fundamental to improving human conditions. He has co-founded both commercial and non-profit organizations. He has also advised start-ups, corporations, and governments on tackling challenges at the intersection of technology and systems, development, and public policy.
Dr Vaishnav holds a PhD in technology, management, and policy from MIT.
AIM’s mission is to create and promote a vibrant ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. To this end, AIM’s holistic and umbrella framework, along with its organizational approach, is designed to spur the emergence of a nation of innovators and job-creators. Over the past four years, since its inception, AIM’s various initiatives have achieved notable successes.
So far, AIM has established 7259 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools across 650 districts, thereby providing over 3.5 million students access to emerging technologies. It has also operationalized 68 Atal Incubators, fostering over 2000 start-ups—of these, 625 are led by women. AIM selected 56 Atal New India and ARISE Challenge winners for product innovations with socio-economic impact, and initiated establishment of 20 Atal Community Innovation Centres to spur community-centric innovations addressing needs of rural India. It has also established one of the largest voluntary Mentors of Change networks, with over 5000 mentors nationwide and more than 30 corporate and international partners. It has also established strategic collaborations with other stakeholders to support its initiatives.
Ministry of External Affairs
Students’ become representatives of G-20 member countries in a programme held on the backdrop of G-20 meeting
Mock G-20 conclave of member countries was organised in schools and colleges of Pune
Expert and researchers on international issues gave information in interactive sessions for students
Pune, 10 January 2023
As we all know that this year India is honoured with the Presidency of G20 council. In the series of meetings the representatives of G20 member countries will meet in Pune on January 16 and 17. On the backdrop of G20 meet, Pune Municipal Corporation has organised various programs to create awareness amongst students and common people regarding work and procedures of G20 Council, its objectives and structure etc.
In the series of such events, student interactive sessions were organised in three schools and three colleges in Pune today. Pune Municipal Corporation's Rajiv Gandhi E-Learning School at Sahakar Nagar, Shamrao Kalmadi School, Enrandwane, VIIT School, Kondhwa and MIT College, Kothrud, Modern college, Ganesh khind participated in these interactive sessions. On this occasion, students participated in the Mock G20 conclave as representatives of G20 member countries.
Topics, such as justice and sustainable development, eco-friendly lifestyle, women empowerment, digital world, public infrastructure and technology-enabled development, global food and energy security, climate change, green hydrogen, development cooperation were discussed by students in the interactive session, as well as teachers studying global issues.
Officers from the Education Department, Pune Municipal Corporation and the Police Department also attended and guided this seminar.PIB Mumbai | S.Nilkanth/Radhika/Darshana
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Election Commission
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of State of Punjab on 20th February 2022 
After consideration of all facts made available, Election Commission has announced 2022 General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of State of Punjab on 8th January 2022 under which notification for the election is to be issued on 21st January 2022 and poll is to take place on 14th February 2022.
Commission has received several representations from State Government, Political Parties and other organizations drawing attention regarding movement of a large number of devotees from Punjab to Varanasi for participation in Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Jayanti celebrations, which is observed on 16th February 2022. They have also brought to the notice that a large number of devotees start moving for Varanasi around a week before the day of celebration and keeping the poll day on 14th February 2022 will deprive large number of electors from voting. In view of this, they have requested to shift the poll date few days after 16th February 2022. Commission has also taken inputs from State Government and Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab in this regard.
After considering these new facts emerging out of these representations, inputs from the State Government and Chief Electoral Officer, past precedence and all facts and circumstances in the matter, now Commission has decided to reschedule the General Elections to Legislative Assembly of Punjab in the following manner:
1. Date of Notification: 25th January 2022 
2. Last date of Nomination: 1st February 2022 
3. Date of Scrutiny: 2nd February 2022 
4. Date of Withdrawal: 4th February 2022 
5. Date of Poll: 20th February 2022 .
Counting of Votes will be taken up on 10th March 2022 .